Express Posts
Express posts provides a widget to display either a subset of posts, the children of a page or its siblings.
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Express Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.5 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Express Posts stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| children | >100 |
| pages | >100 |
| posts | >100 |
| sidebar | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Express Posts
From the official readme · v1.3.0Description
Express posts provides a widget to display either a subset of posts, the children of a page or its siblings.
The widget provides three modes.
Subset will list a given number of posts from your selected categories. Date, date format, and excerpt are all optional.
Children and siblings modes will list the immediate children or siblings of a page, respectively. You can include a placeholder in the widget title as a substitute for the parent page title. You can also choose to show or hide the widget on specific generations of pages, allowing extra flexibility on shared sidebars.
In common with all of my plugins, Express Posts strives to follow best practice in WordPress coding. If you spy a bug or see room for improvement, please let me know.
Installation
- Upload the plugin to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Visit the Widgets page to apply and configure
Changelog
1.3.0
- Fixed notices
- Tidied formatting
- Removed extract
1.2
- Fixed notices
1.1
- Added footer
- Fixed id bug
1.0
- Initial release
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FAQ
Express Posts: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 7, 2026
Is Express Posts free?
Yes. Express Posts is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Express Posts safe to use in 2026?
Express Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Express Posts?
Express Posts is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,908 times since it launched in June 2012. It was downloaded 171 times in the last 30 days.
Does Express Posts work with WordPress 7.1?
Express Posts is officially tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Express Posts last updated?
The latest version, 1.3.0, was released on April 13, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Express Posts?
Express Posts is developed and maintained by Grant Mangham.
What are the best alternatives to Express Posts?
The most popular alternatives to Express Posts are Add Descendants As Submenu… (2K+ installs), SB Children block (400+ installs) and Category Parent Children Se… (100+ installs).
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